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history, science, technology, medieval, astronomical, instruments, star, heaven, islamic, european, astrolabe

A catalogue of medieval Islamic and European astronomical instruments is currently being prepared at the Institute for the History of Science at Frankfurt University. It is hoped that this catalogue will serve as a useful research tool by providing critical descriptions of all historically-significant instruments, arranged according to provenance and type. The total number of instruments included in the catalogue will be about 550 astrolabes (some 300 Islamic and 250 European) and 250 quadrants, sundials and other instruments.